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DC 42:22a - DC 42:23b


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22a And if any man or woman shall commit adultery, he or she shall be tried before two elders of the church or more, and every word shall be established against him or her by two witnesses of the church, and not of the enemy;

22b but if there are more than two witnesses it is better; but he or she shall be condemned by the mouth of two witnesses,

22c and the elders shall lay the case before the church, and the church shall lift up their hands against him or her, that they may be dealt with according to the law of God.

22d And if it can be, it is necessary that the bishop is present also.

22e And thus ye shall do in all cases which shall come before you.

22f And if a man or woman shall rob, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.

22g And if he or she shall steal, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.

22h And if he or she shall lie, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of the land.

22i If he or she do any manner of iniquity, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law, even that of God.

23a And if thy brother or sister offend thee, thou shalt take him or her between him or her and thee alone; and if he or she confess, thou shalt be reconciled.

23b And if he or she confess not, thou shalt deliver him or her up unto the church, not to the members, but to the elders.

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